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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Whew! I got to check off a big project today! It only took me 10 months to complete, but I finally did it! Let me explain. When we moved into this apartment last April, I went to Salvation Army and bought a "new" sofa. I had a number of requirements- well made, narrow profile (not too deep), tight rolled arms and removable cushions. The color wasn't important, because the plan from the beginning has been to slipcover it. I found all of that in this sofa:

By the way, how do you like my brown accent wall? In a dark apartment, it really sucked the light out of the room. So, I painted the wall and made plans to try my hand at a dropcloth slipcover.

The picture below shows how far I got.

And it stayed this way for a long time! (Cute boy and kitty, right?)

I had slipcovered a couch before (2004)- and it was a lot of work! Which probably explains why it took me so long to get back to it. Today, I decided to bite the bullet and GET IT DONE!

I am so happy with it! It looks beautiful.

When I made my last slipcover I did not have nearly as many web references to go to for help. This time I relied on Miss Mustard Seed's tutorials and the sofa tutorial at Honeybear Lane. I just can't understand now why I waited so long! ; )

Made two of those cute chevron pillows today too. I'm not kidding- I will bring color into the house! The yo-yo pillow I made back in 2008- still love it.

So, between the kitchen and the couch, I am on a roll! I still have a lot of projects I'm working on as I'm trying to get to the point where I can do a whole house tour. Something I have yet to do on the blog.

Monday, February 20, 2012

So, what do you think? If I told you I spent $35 for the two tops, the Liz Claiborne (admittedly fake!) bag, the Nina leather soled shoes and the scarf would you think it was a good deal? I thought it was too, but actually I got the items above PLUS all the items below for $35!!! Woot! Average price per item? $2.19! No, I will not get out! It's true!

Three colorful cotton tunics (yes, they are all the same style! But they are so cute and they are all in my palette.) plus a white embroidered peasant top.

Here's the peasant top with the capris- Love!

That, my friends, is the magic of the Goodwill 50% off sale. I'm rarely this successful because of my size, but some plus-sized lady out there must have lost her excess weight and donated everything in size 18 right before I went shopping! Wasn't that nice of her?

And here is the big cutie pie who didn't want to give up his cozy spot for a fashion photo shoot!

Look at those paws!

All in all, it's been a really great weekend. Three days off provides time for errands, DIY projects, cleaning and a little shopping- my idea of a perfect good time!